Modern Love (Matt Nathanson album)
| Untitled | |
|---|---|
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | (72/100)[3] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B−[4] |
| PopMatters |   [5] |
| Roughstock | [2] |
| Uncut | (positive)[3] |
Modern Love is the seventh studio album by American singer-songwriter Matt Nathanson. It was released on June 21, 2011. Modern Love was Nathanson's second album for Vanguard Records, following his 2007 album Some Mad Hope. He released the first single, "Faster", as a free download to his fan mailing list in March 2011. Modern Love debuted at number 17 on the Billboard 200 for the week of July 9, 2011.[6]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Matt Nathanson and Mark Weinberg except as noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Faster" | 3:28 | |
| 2. | "Modern Love" | 3:32 | |
| 3. | "Love Comes Tumbling Down" | 4:40 | |
| 4. | "Room @ the End of the World" | 4:08 | |
| 5. | "Kiss Quick" | 4:26 | |
| 6. | "Mercy" | 3:09 | |
| 7. | "Kept" | 3:21 | |
| 8. | "Run" (featuring Jennifer Nettles and Kristian Bush) | Nathanson, Jennifer Nettles, Kristian Bush | 4:09 |
| 9. | "Queen of (K)nots" | 4:10 | |
| 10. | "Drop to Hold You" | 3:39 | |
| 11. | "Bottom of the Sea" | 2:46 |
Personnel
Musicians
- Matt Nathanson - Lead & Background Vocals, Acoustic & Electric Guitar
- Zac Rae - Drum Programming, Keyboards, Baritone Ukulele, Glockenspiel, Guitar, Drums, Percussion
- Ben West - Piano, Keyboards
- Rainman - Drum Programming, Piano, Keyboards, Synths
- Brandon Bush - Piano, Keyboards, Wurlitzer
- Aaron Tap - Acoustic & Electric Guitar, Background Vocals
- Michael Chaves - Acoustic & Electric Guitar, Nylon String Guitar
- David Levita - Acoustic & Electric Guitar, Lap Steel Guitar
- John Thomasson - Bass Guitar, Upright Bass
- Curt Schnieder, Tim Smith - Bass Guitar
- Jason McGerr, Aaron Sterling, Shannon Forrest - Drums, Percussion
Horn Section
- Danny T. Levin - Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Alto Horn, Trombone, Euphonium
- David Moyer - Tenor & Baritone Sax, Bass Clarinet, Bassoon
- Chris Miller - Tuba
Group Vocals
- Zac Rae, Michael Chaves, Mark Weinberg, Matt Nathanson - The "Mercy" Clap Choir
- Ayappa Biddanda, Isaac Johnson, Paul Doucette, Aaron Tap, Matt Nathanson - The "Modern Love" Choir
"Run" Featured Artists
- Jennifer Nettles - Lead & Background Vocals
- Kristian Bush - Acoustic & Electric Guitar, Background Vocals
Charts
| Chart (2011) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[7] | 17 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[8] | 4 |
| US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[9] | 4 |
References
- ^ a b Leahey, Andrew. "Modern Love - Matt Nathanson". AllMusic. Retrieved 2013-09-13.
- ^ a b Bjorke, Matt. "Matt Nathanson - Modern Love". Roughstock.
- ^ a b "Modern Love Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 2013-09-13.
- ^ Wood, Mikael (2011-06-24). "Albums: June 24, 2011 (Matt Nathanson, Modern Love)". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2013-09-13.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Beaudoin, Jedd (2011-09-12). "Matt Nathanson: Modern Love". PopMatters. Retrieved 2013-09-13.
- ^ "Modern Love - Matt Nathanson (2011)". Billboard. Retrieved June 30, 2011.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Matt Nathanson Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
- ^ "Matt Nathanson Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard.
- ^ "Matt Nathanson Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard.